Torenveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Torenveen in 1851-1855. Compound of toren (“tower”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The bog near the settlement had a pointed shape, and was thus likened to a church tower.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌtoː.rənˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: To‧ren‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Torenveen n

  1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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